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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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